Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Raid Testing Schedule: March 16th – April 24th

The raid testing schedule is very fluid and subject to the realities of a test environment. There’s the possibility of having to change the time of a testing session, change the bosses being tested, or cancel a test entirely due to bugs, server hardware issues, etc.

We’ll be updating this schedule with boss details as we get closer to their testing dates. Keep an eye on the PTR forum for the boss feedback threads and the latest information. Thank you in advance for testing and providing feedback.

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Raid Testing Schedule

The final boss of the raid, Scalecommander Sarkareth, will not be available for testing.

Thursday, March 16

Heroic

Kazzara, the Hellforged – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 21:00 CET)

The Amalgamation Chamber – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 22:00 CET)

Friday, March 17

Heroic

The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 21:00 CET)

Rashok, the Elder – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 22:00 CET)

Thursday, March 23

Heroic

Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)

Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)

Friday, March 24

Heroic

Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)

Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)

Normal

Start – 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT, 00:00 CEST)

End – Monday, March 27 at 09:00 PDT (12:00 EDT, 18:00 CEST)

Thursday, March 30

Mythic

Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)

Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)

Friday, March 31

Raid Finder

Wing TBD

Start – 17:00 PDT (21:00 EDT, 03:00 CEST)

End – Monday, April 1 at 09:00 PDT (12:00 EDT, 18:00 CEST)

Thursday, April 6

Mythic

Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)

Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)

Boss TBD – 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT, 00:00 CEST)

Friday, April 7

Mythic

Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)

Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)

Boss TBD – 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT, 00:00 CEST)

Friday, April 14

Mythic

Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)

Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)

Friday, April 21

Mythic

Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)

Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)

Raid Finder

The remaining two Raid Finder wings will be added to the testing schedule at a later date.

Q: How do I get into the raid zone?

A: In Valdrakken, Orgrimmar, or Stormwind, you may speak to Nexus-Lord Donjon Rade V in order to teleport into the raid zone while it is open for testing. (The option to teleport into a zone will not be available when the zone is not open for testing.)

Q: What character should I use to test the raid?

A: Whichever you prefer. We will be scaling players’ effective level to 70 for raid testing, and their item level to an appropriate threshold for the encounter(s) being tested.

Q: How long does testing last?

A: The primary purpose of testing is to give us the information we need to balance the encounters, evaluate how mechanics are playing out in practice, and identify bugs. Once we’re satisfied that we’ve received that information for a given boss, we’ll be shutting down testing. Usually this takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours, but there are no guarantees.

Q: How do I report feedback or bugs?

A: We’ll be posting encounter feedback threads each week prior to the start of the raid tests. Additionally, you can also submit your feedback through the in-game Issue Reporter tool.